CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Lobbying Spend

$1.3M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	—	1	1
2021	—	3	1
2012	$320,000	5	1
2011	$380,000	4	1
2010	$330,000	4	1
2009	$240,000	5	1
2007	—	4	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION	$1,270,000	18
AKERMAN LLP	—	10
PACE, LLP (FORMERLY PACE-CAPSTONE)	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	27
SENATE	27
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	17
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	17
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	16
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	16
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	11
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	7
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	6
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	3
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	30
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	21
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	19
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	18
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	17
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	15
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	14
Animals	Animals	11
Insurance	Insurance	7
Transportation	Transportation	5
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	5
Immigration	Immigration	4
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	1
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	1
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1259112th Congress

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S. 2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1259

H.R. 2357112th Congress

Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2357, Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act; H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; S.1813/H.R. 4348, Transportation Bill; Transportation

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2357

H.R. 3678112th Congress

Fairness for Family Farmers Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3240/H.R. 6083, Farm Bill, all titles; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; Crop Protection Tools; Food safety reform; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act; H.R. 3678, Fairness for Family Farmers Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3678

H.R. 390112th Congress

Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S. 2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 390

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H.R. 4281112th Congress

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2357, Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act; H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; S.1813/H.R. 4348, Transportation Bill; Transportation

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4281

H.R. 6083112th Congress

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3240/H.R. 6083, Farm Bill, all titles; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; Crop Protection Tools; Food safety reform; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act; H.R. 3678, Fairness for Family Farmers Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6083

H.R. 6439112th Congress

Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S. 2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6439

H.R. 8112th Congress

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S. 2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8

H.R. 872112th Congress

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3240/H.R. 6083, Farm Bill, all titles; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; Crop Protection Tools; Food safety reform; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act; H.R. 3678, Fairness for Family Farmers Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 872

H.R. 1259112th Congress

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S. 2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1259

H.R. 2357112th Congress

Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2357, Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act; H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; S.1813/H.R. 4348, Transportation Bill; Transportation

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2357

H.R. 3678112th Congress

Fairness for Family Farmers Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3240/H.R. 6083, Farm Bill, all titles; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; Crop Protection Tools; Food safety reform; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act; H.R. 3678, Fairness for Family Farmers Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3678

H.R. 390112th Congress

Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S. 2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 390

H.R. 4281112th Congress

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2357, Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act; H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; S.1813/H.R. 4348, Transportation Bill; Transportation

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4281

H.R. 6083112th Congress

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3240/H.R. 6083, Farm Bill, all titles; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; Crop Protection Tools; Food safety reform; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act; H.R. 3678, Fairness for Family Farmers Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6083

H.R. 6439112th Congress

Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S. 2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6439

H.R. 8112th Congress

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; S. 2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act;

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8

H.R. 872112th Congress

Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3240/H.R. 6083, Farm Bill, all titles; H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011; Crop Protection Tools; Food safety reform; H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act; H.R. 3678, Fairness for Family Farmers Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 872

H.R. 1259112th Congress

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; S.2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act;

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1259

H.R. 2357112th Congress

Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1813/H.R. 4348, Transportation Bill; Transportation; H.R. 2357, Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act; H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2357

H.R. 390112th Congress

Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; S.2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act;

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 390

H.R. 4281112th Congress

Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1813/H.R. 4348, Transportation Bill; Transportation; H.R. 2357, Fighting Fraud in Transportation Act; H.R. 4281, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4281

H.R. 6083112th Congress

Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3240, Farm Bill, all titles Food Safety Reform H.R. 6083, the Federal Agriculture and Risk Management Act Crop Protection Tools

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6083

H.R. 6439112th Congress

Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act; Estate Tax Reform: H.R. 6439, Keep the Forest in the Family Estate Tax Act of 2012; S.2200, Saving the Family Farm Act of 2012; H.R. 390, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act;

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6439

H.R. 1259112th Congress

Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Estate Tax Reform H.R. 359, Family Farm Preservation and Conservation Estate Tax Act H.R. 1259, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1259

Source: Senate LDA

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